Chronic Lung Disease Often Mistaken Asthma

Chronic lung disease often mistaken for asthma During this time, most people still difficult to distinguish between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or also known as COPD. This is according to Prof. Dr. Faisal Yoenoes SpP (K), from the Department of Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia (Faculty of medicine) is caused because the symptoms caused almost the same. "Sometimes people...

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Lung Disease Threatens Big City Residents

Lung Disease Threatens Big City Residents - Besides the heart, lungs is one of the vital organs for human life. The lungs play an important role in the respiratory system. This organ exchange oxygen from air with carbon dioxide from the blood. Without lungs, you will be disturbed oxygen demand. Not only that, there's more work the other lung. The lungs selecting and removing bad particles that enter through the respiratory tract, such as dust or...

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Keep track of cancer in the brain - MRI

Keep track of cancer in the brain - Ratings (staging) of cancer needs to be done to determine the type of treatment will be applied. In my case, of five of the most common cancer in the rating, already among the other four are known, the cell type, primary tumor location, size and number of primary tumor and spread to nearby lymph nodes. Just one thing that is not yet known metastasis or spread to other organs. I think track cancer cells throughout the body more easily done with a PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography Scan). In this way cancer...

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Bone scan - Tracking cancer in the bone

Bone scan - Tracking cancer in the bone | Tracking of cancer in the bones using the Bone Scan. This tool is part of the development of nuclear medicine. As far as I am in Jakarta only in four hospitals, including Pertamina Hospital Center, where I was referred for bone scanning performed. It seems to work similar to a bone scan PET Scan (Positron Emission Tomography Scan), in terms of detection of cellular metabolism. Difference if the PET Scan cancer...

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Excessive Perspiration | Lung Wet

Excessive Perspiration | Lung Wet - Many people think a lot of sweat is healthy. In fact, the phrase is actually directed at those from sub-tropical countries, it was in winter and snow. So the phrase is not relevant for use in the tropics as in this country. In fact, in tropical countries, without any exercise, the body is sweating. In case of sweaty bodies feels uncomfortable, can even lead to falling ill. One of the diseases that may come as...

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